in Spanish) is a province

Provinces of Costa Rica

Costa Rica consists of 7 provinces :The provinces are further divided into cantons , which are subdivided into districts .-See also:* ISO 3166-2:CR* Cantons of Costa Rica* Districts of Costa Rica...

 of Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón

Limón Province

Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca...

 to the east and San José

San José Province

San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...

 to the west. The capital is Cartago

Cartago, Costa Rica

- See also :* Cartago Agrarian Union Party* Provincial Integration Party Three* Cartago in Spanish...

 and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose. The province covers an area of 3,124.61 km² and has a population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 461,163. It is subdivided into 8 cantons. It is connected to San Jose via a four lane highway.

This is one of the smallest provinces in Costa Rica however it is probably the richest in colonial tradition. The highest peak is Cerro de la Muerte at 3,600 meters above sea level and the lowest point of the province would have to be Turrialba which is 90 meters above sea level.

Cantons

Name	Capital	Area (km²)	Census 2000	Foundation Law
Cartago Cartago Canton Cartago is the name of the first canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 140,686...	Cartago Cartago, Costa Rica - See also :* Cartago Agrarian Union Party* Provincial Integration Party Three* Cartago in Spanish...	287.77	132,006	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
Paraíso Paraíso Canton Paraíso is the name of the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 55,923...	Paraíso Paraíso, Costa Rica Paraíso is a small city in Costa Rica, located 8 km southeast of Cartago. It is a tourist attraction due to its exceptionally beautiful surrounding locales.It was established in 1823.-Points of interest:...	411.91	52,243	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
La Unión La Unión Canton La Unión is the name of the third canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 85,506...	Tres Ríos	44.83	80,664	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
Jiménez Jiménez Canton Jiménez is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 14,934...	Juan Viñas	286.43	14,103	Law 84 of August 19, 1903
Turrialba Turrialba Canton Turrialba is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of . Its estimated population as of 2009 was 70,867. The canton's capital city is Turrialba....	Turrialba	1,642.67	68,495	Law 84 of August 19, 1903
Alvarado Alvarado Canton Alvarado is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 81.06 km², and has a population of 13,078. The capital city of the canton is Pacayas....	Pacayas	81.06	12,160	Law 28 of July 9, 1908
Oreamuno Oreamuno Canton Oreamuno is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 202.31 km², and has a population of 41,584. The capital city of the canton is San Rafael....	San Rafael	202.31	39,160	Law 68 of August 17, 1914
El Guarco El Guarco Canton El Guarco is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 36,291 . The capital city of the canton is El Tejar....	Tejar	167.69	34,092	Law 195 of July 26, 1939